No. 24-951

Sergeant Fred Cueto, et al. v. Hasmik Jasmine Chinaryan, Individually and as Guardian ad Litem for NEC, a Minor, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review burden-of-proof civil-procedure harmless-error judicial-review standard-of-review
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Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the appellant bear the burden of proving prejudicial error in a civil case, or does the burden shift to the appellee to demonstrate harmless error?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Given a jury verdict and resulting judgment in a civil case, does the appellant generally have the burden to show that any error was prejudicial to the final judgment or does the burden shift to the appellee to affirmatively prove harmless error?

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-26
Waiver of Hasmik J. Chinaryan, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-26
Waiver of right of respondent Hasmik J. Chinaryan, et al. to respond filed.
2025-03-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2025)
2024-11-15
Application (24A487) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 2, 2025.
2024-11-13
Application (24A487) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 1, 2025 to March 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Hasmik J. Chinaryan, et al.
John Christopher BurtonThe Law Offices of John Burton, Respondent
John Christopher BurtonThe Law Offices of John Burton, Respondent
Sergeant Fred Cueto, et al.
Michael Martin WalshCity of Los Angeles, City Attorney, Petitioner
Michael Martin WalshCity of Los Angeles, City Attorney, Petitioner